Obama casts doubt on Trump’s potential Iran deal

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBarack Obama stated that any new Iran deal, if it materializes, is unlikely to be significantly different or an improvement over the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) he negotiated. The 2015 JCPOA, considered a major foreign policy achievement, subjected Iran's nuclear program to regular international inspections and placed restrictions on enrichment capacity. The United States withdrew from the JCPOA in May 2018 under the Trump administration, reinstating sanctions on Iran. A deal announced by Donald Trump includes a commitment from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz while the U.S. observes a ceasefire and begins negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. Conservative critics and some Democrats have expressed concern over the potential terms of the new deal, including sanctions relief and unfreezing of Iranian funds, which were also part of the 2015 agreement. In fullObama predicts Trump’s Iran pact won’t be ‘significantly different’ from his 2015 deal — same one the president tore upThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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